Human time allocation and monetization system

ABSTRACT

In accordance with teachings of the invention, a system is provided to allocate meeting time to vendors. Various embodiments of the system allow for vendors to pay for the time of a busy person, such as an executive or professional. In embodiments of the invention, upon securing the time of a busy person with a successful meeting proposal, the proceeds from the meeting value are subsequently allocated to a charity selected by the executive or professional.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.16/696,668, filed Nov. 26, 2019, which claims benefit under 35 U.S.C.119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/771,393, filed Nov.26, 2018, expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Busy people, including executives and professionals, typically remainoverbooked and difficult to schedule. In particular, persons offeringproducts and services have difficulty scheduling productive meetings toevaluate new product or service ideas. In many circumstances, thisdifficulty results even when both parties are interested and wouldlikely benefit from such meeting.

Busy people are often also frustrated with repeated attempts by vendorsto connect with them for items they have little or no interest inevaluating. Such busy people thereby feel that they are wasting theirtime to handle such entreaties and inquiries.

Vendors, on the other hand, who are seeking to deliver a useful productor service to a busy person, generally a prospective customer, havetremendous difficulty reaching him or her to make a value propositionpitch. Thus, many opportunities exist to improve the interaction betweena vendor and a prospective client, particularly a busy professional orexecutive.

Busy people typically place a premium on their time. In their limiteddisposable time available to connect with vendors, many busy peoplewould benefit from a system which could filter and prioritize unfamiliarvendor solicitations which would, in the normal course of business, beignored or rejected without any reasonable assessment. For instance,many busy people would like to connect with vendors who may have theability to offer a product or service that could benefit theirrespective businesses, but lack the ability to filter such items fromunbeneficial products and services.

Likewise, many busy people have a desire to support charitable causes,but lack the personal funds needed to do all that they would like.Moreover, many busy people find that asking friends and associates formoney represents an awkward and uncomfortable act. Busy people presentlylack a standardized means to monetize their time or availability todirectly support charities by leveraging the resources of third parties.Thus, a need to provide an additional context for busy people to supportcharitable causes without jeopardizing the allocation of their time tonon-meaningful sources remains.

Vendors, in contrast, often have a strong incentive to pay for anaudience with targeted executives and professionals. However, in mostcircumstances, it would be considered extremely inappropriate to attemptto pay money directly to an executive or professional to secure theirtime in the context of attempting to sell a product or service,particularly in instances where executives and professionals do notnormally bill for their time. In some contexts, such an attempt would beconsidered a crude form of bribery or disallowed by the regulatoryenvironment. As a result, vendors often suffer from a general difficultyor outright inability to secure time with busy executives andprofessionals.

Some platforms exist that offer auctions to efficiently value the timeof a busy person for a charitable cause. However, some such platformssuffer from the inability to provide any relevant filtering and matchingof the winning bidders interests to the interests of the person beingauctioned.

Accordingly, a need remains to more efficiently allocate the time ofbusy people, including professionals and executives, to vendors (andothers seeking the busy person's time), and a need remains to empowerbusy people with the ability to channel the resources of third partiesto support charitable causes.

SUMMARY

In accordance with teachings of the invention, a system is provided toallocate meeting time to vendors. Various embodiments of the systemallow for vendors to pay for the time of a busy person, such as anexecutive or professional. In embodiments of the invention, uponsecuring the time of a busy person with a successful meeting proposal,the proceeds from the meeting value are subsequently allocated to acharity selected by the executive or professional.

Embodiments of the invention comprises a Bold Claim, at least oneDashboard, Vendor Deflection, Meeting Value Calculator, Meeting ValueOptimization Methodologies and an Executive Nominator.

The preferred embodiment of the System disclosed herein is described asa “Solicitation Management Platform System.” As referred to herein, a“Solicitation Management Platform System” is defined as a system toprovide a human with control over how the human allocates his or hertime in response to one or more solicitations.

As used herein, the term “solicitation” refers to a request made by onehuman for a second human's time and attention with regard to a cause,product, purchase decision, advice, mentoring, conversation, includingin-person, telephonic, or video chat conversation, or other expenditureof mental and/or physical energy by the second human.

In embodiments of the invention, the benefits generated resulting fromimplementation of the invention are specifically useful to a subset ofhumans, including without limitation executives, organizational decisionmakers, individuals who are pursued by persons making an unsolicited orunfamiliar offer, and/or other key influencers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The invention will be more fully understood from the following detaileddescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

FIGS. 1a and 1b depict (a) a system and (b) a method for organizing andseparating vendor solicitations related to useful innovations from othersolicitations

FIG. 2 depicts a Meeting Acceptance Criteria Selector in an embodimentof the invention.

FIG. 3 depicts a Meeting Value Calculator in an embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 4 depicts a New Meeting Request Input in an embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 5 depicts a Maximum Allowed Meetings Selector in an embodiment ofthe invention.

FIG. 6 depicts a Meeting Request Response Selector in an embodiment ofthe invention.

FIG. 7 depicts a Charity Selector in an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8 depicts an Executive Vendor Solicitation Management Dashboard inan embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 9 depicts a Vendor Solicitation Management Dashboard in anembodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the invention incorporate methods associated withachieving two objectives: the objective of organizing and separatingvendor solicitations related to useful innovation from othersolicitations, and the objective of monetizing engagement withexecutives for the benefit of charitable causes.

As used herein, the term “Executive User” refers to an influentialdecision maker within an organization, or alternatively a person taskedwith deciding whether to consider a solicitation from a vendor and/ormake a decision to accept a proposal related to a vendor solicitation.As used herein, the term “Vendor User” refers to a person who solicitsor who wishes to solicit the sale of a product or service. As usedherein, the term “System” refers to the platform utilized to accomplishthe steps described herein, and further comprises the Platform website,website programming, software, software programming, third partysoftware integration, general business processes and associated hardwarenecessary to operate the system in accordance with mechanisms andprocesses readily understood by one skilled in the art. In accordancewith teachings of the invention, various messages are delivered by theSystem to one or more Vendor Users and one or more Executive Users via adisplay communicatively connected to the System and viewable by the oneor more Vendor Users and the one or more Executive Users in accordancewith mechanisms and processes readily understood by one skilled in theart. In accordance with teachings of the invention, various messages aredelivered to the System by one or more Vendor Users and one or moreExecutive Users via input devices, which optionally may comprise a videocamera and a keyboard, communicatively connected to the System andoperable by the one or more Vendor Users and the one or more ExecutiveUsers in accordance with mechanisms and processes readily understood byone skilled in the art.

Referring to FIGS. 1-9, aspects of the present invention are directed toa system 10 and a method of organizing and separating solicitationsrelated to useful innovation from other solicitations, and raisingcharitable donations through such method, comprising the followingsteps:

Creating a Profile. During the Creating a Profile step 1001, anExecutive User 12 (a plurality of Executive Users 12 a and 12 b, in someembodiments) adds context-specific information to a profile stored bythe System 10 related to the Executive User's 12 areas of need,interest, opportunity and desired innovation as it relates to improvingbusiness outcomes. This may also include areas of personal interest,educational needs, mentoring or advising interests, or any othercategory of desired interaction. During the Creating a Profile step1001, the Executive User 12 also provides guidance on areas where nointerest or need exists as a means to dissuade those who would requestmeetings related to those topics.

Forwarding Solicitations. During the Forwarding Solicitations step 1002,the Executive User 12 transfers solicitations received to the System 10through various means such as forwarding an email, providing a URL overthe phone, social media communications (such as through LinkedIn orother such platforms), or other means readily understood to one skilledin the art. The System 10 receives such transfers and provides anopportunity for the person who submitted the solicitation to become aVendor User 14 on the system 10. Such opportunity arises via aninvitation sent to the person who submitted the solicitation, saidinvitation sent via e-mail in the preferred embodiment. In anembodiment, the forwarding solicitation step further comprisesdeflecting vendors to the System 10 as an alternative to ignoring ordeleting solicitation requests that would normally not be accepted orconsidered due to various reasons such as a lack of time to assessrelevancy. Alternatively, deflecting vendors may take place following adetermining on cursory assessment by an Executive User 12 that aparticular Vendor User 14 does not seem to fit the Executive User's 12needs or interests. The System 10 may optionally be configured to allowthe Vendor User 14 a second opportunity to engage with the ExecutiveUser 12 by evaluating the Executive User's 12 stated needs and interestsin the System 10 and subsequently submitting a more focused and relevantmeeting request through the System 10. Embodiments of the invention arethereby configured to provide the ability, by simply forwarding ane-mail, to allow the System 10 to know which Executive User 12participating in the system 10 sent the request. Embodiments of theinvention are thereby configured to identify the Vendor User 14 from theemail delivered by the Executive User 12, thus empowering the System 10to automatically engage in a dialogue via email or other methods withthe Vendor User 14 to communicate the System 10 capability and encouragethem to participate through the System 10 in meeting requests for any ofthe various Executive Users 12 within the System 10.

Transferring Intelligence. During the Transferring Intelligence step1003, the System 10 provides Vendor Users 14 with meeting relevancyinformation for an Executive User 12. The meeting relevancy informationincludes intelligence on the Executive User's 12 areas of need,interest, opportunity and desired innovation as it relates to improvingbusiness outcomes. Such information derives from information provided bythe Executive User 12 during the Creating a Profile step 1001. Suchinformation may include areas of personal interest, educational needs,mentoring or advising interests, or any other category of desiredinteraction from the soliciting community. The Executive User 12 alsoprovides guidance on areas where no interest or need exists as a meansto dissuade those who would request meetings related to those topicsduring the Creating a Profile step 1001, which is provided to a VendorUser 14 during the Transferring Intelligence step 1003. In an embodimentof the invention, the meeting relevancy information is selected by anExecutive User 12 via the Meeting Acceptance Criteria Selector 1008 asdepicted in FIG. 2.

During the Transferring Intelligence step 1003, the meeting relevancyinformation displayed by the System 10 may include a previous VendorUser's 14 rankings of a specified Executive User 12. The meetingrelevancy information may include an Executive User's 12 rankings ofprevious meetings with a Vendor User 14. The Executive User 12 rankingsinclude text form input containing a Vendor User's 14 insights on thespecified Executive User 12 in an embodiment. The Vendor User 14rankings include one or more Executive User's 12 text form inputcontaining an Executive User's 12 insights on positive and negativeinteractions with a specified Vendor User 14 in an embodiment. TheSystem 10 displays meeting relevancy information to a Vendor User 14 toenhance guidance to the Vendor User 14 to assist the Vendor User 14 indeciding whether to submit a meeting request with a particular ExecutiveUser 12. The meeting relevancy information displayed by the System 10 toa Vendor user 14 is also intended to assist the Vendor User 14 indetermining how best to position himself or herself to obtain themeeting with a specified Executive User 12 and how best to presentduring the meeting to best utilize their time with the Executive User12.

Meeting Value Calculator. During the Transferring Intelligence step1003, to assist an Executive User 12 in determining the value that mightbe derived from an hour of that Executive User's 12 time to support acharitable cause, the System 10 provides a Meeting Value Calculator 1009to the Executive User 12. In an embodiment, the Meeting Value Calculator1009 incorporates inputs such as “title,” “span of control,” and “sizeof company.” Such inputs are intended to assist the Executive User 12with guidance with relation to the meeting value that the Executive User12 should ask for when accepting a meeting request from a Vendor User14. In an embodiment of the invention, the Meeting Value Calculator 1009is provided as depicted in FIG. 3.

Meeting Value Optimization. During the Transferring Intelligence step1003 in the preferred embodiment, the System 10 helps the Executive User12 navigate to an optimized meeting value based on demand. To optimizean Executive User's 12 time value, the System 10 monitors demand bytracking the speed at which the Executive User 12 receives the maximummeeting requests allowed by the Executive User 12 for the month. TheSystem 10 further provides suggestions to the Executive User 12 relativeto increasing or reducing that Executive User's 12 meeting value toincrease or decrease demand to optimize their charitable givingcapability.

Submitting a Formatted Meeting Request. During the Submitting aFormatted Meeting Request step 1004, a Vendor User 14 submits a meetingrequest to the System 10 in a specified format. In an embodiment, thespecified format is dictated by the System 10 in the form of a NewMeeting Request Input 1010 as depicted in FIG. 4. More specifically, inthe preferred embodiment, the Vendor User 14 submits the meeting requestvia a New Meeting Request Input 1010 in the format of: first, a boldclaim, comprising a statement of three hundred or less words, presentingan argument for how the Vendor User 14 meets a specified ExecutiveUser's 12 needs and interests; second, a recorded video intended tointroduce the Vendor User 14 to the Executive User 12 or provide visualinformation useful for helping the executive determine meetingappropriateness; and third, no more than three supporting documentscontaining evidence in support of the argument for how the Vendor User14 meets a specified Executive User's 12 needs and interests. In anembodiment of the invention, the System 10 incorporates a New MeetingRequest Input 1010 as depicted in FIG. 4.

In one embodiment of the invention, the presented format structure whichis incorporated herein as a teaching of the one embodiment of theinvention is intended to simplify and reduce the time needed for anExecutive User 12 to verify meeting appropriateness so that theExecutive User 12 can accept or reject each meeting request submitted bya Vendor User 14 to the Executive User 12 via the System 10 in under 5minutes.

Limiting Requests Received. During the Limiting Requests Received step1005, the Executive User 12 may restrict the number of meeting requestssubmitted from Vendor Users 14 to a maximum per month via a MaximumAllowed Meetings Selector 1011 incorporated into the System 10. Once theExecutive User-12 specified maximum number of submissions is received bythe Executive User 12 during a month, the System 10 disables the abilityfor any Vendor User 14 to make further submissions of meeting requeststo that Executive User 12 until the following month. In an embodiment ofthe invention, the Maximum Allowed Meetings Selector 1011 is provided asdepicted in FIG. 5.

Deciding to Accept. During the Deciding to Accept step 1006, theExecutive User reviews one or more meeting request submissions fromVendor Users 14. Based on whatever criteria chosen by the Executive User12, the Executive User 12 either accepts or declines the one or moreVendor User 14 meeting request submissions utilizing a Meeting RequestResponse Selector 1012 incorporated into the System 10, as depicted inFIG. 6 in an embodiment of the invention. In an embodiment of theinvention, the Meeting Request Response Selector 1012 incorporates threeresponses, indicating the following or similar options: (1) that theExecutive User 12 is open to re-evaluating the requests next month, (2)that while interest criteria are not met today, the Executive User 12would be open to considering the request if the Executive User's 12needs and interests change in the future, and (3) that the ExecutiveUser 12 finds no value in the meeting request submission and thereforewould not consider any future related submissions. In the case where theExecutive User 12 decides to decline a meeting request submission bysubmitting a declined request, the Executive User 12 specifies thereason for declining within the Meeting Request Response Selector 1012incorporated into the System 10. In an embodiment of the invention, theMeeting Request Response Selector 1012 is provided as depicted in FIG.6.

Following the submission of a declined request to the System 10 by aExecutive User 12 via the Meeting Request Response Selector 1012incorporated into the System 10, the System 10 generates a message fordelivery to the Vendor User 14 who submitted the then-declined requestproviding notification that the Vendor User's 14 meeting request hasbeen declined and the Executive User's 12 specified reason fordeclining.

In the case where the Executive User 12 decides to accept a meetingrequest by submitting an accepted request to the System 10, theExecutive User 12 so indicates by selecting a charity 16, in oneembodiment, which will benefit from the donation from within the CharitySelector 1013, or waiving the donation requirement, and accepting themeeting. The Charity Selector 1013 in an embodiment of the invention isdepicted in FIG. 7.

Following the submission of an accepted request by an Executive User 12to the System 10 via the Meeting Request Response Selector 1012incorporated into the System 10, the System 10 generates a message fordelivery to the Vendor User 14 who originally submitted thethen-accepted request providing notification that the meeting requesthas been accepted. The notification is then sent to the Vendor User whosubmitted the request by the System 10.

Orchestrating Meeting. During the Orchestrating Meeting step 1007, theVendor User 14 who submitted the then-accepted meeting request,following notification that the Executive User 12 would like to meetwith the Vendor User 14, receives an invoice generated and delivered bythe System 10. The System 10 then provides payment options andfacilitates payment of the invoice in accordance with mechanisms wellknown by those skilled in the art. Following the Vendor User's 14payment of the invoice, the System 10 displays contact and schedulinginformation to the Vendor User 14 for the Vendor User 14 to schedule themeeting.

Nominating a New Executive User. During the optional Nominating a NewExecutive User step, a Vendor User 14 utilizes the System 10 to notify abusiness leader who is not on the System 10 of their interest inmeeting, their interest of supporting one of the business leader'scharitable causes as part of the meeting process, the amount of fundsthat would be available for that cause, and the capability of the System10 to manage the engagement process for this transaction. Relatedactivities are facilitated by the system by the business leader who isnot on the System 10 joining the System 10 as an Executive User 12.Embodiments are configured to provide an invitation for the businessleader who is not on the System 10 to receive an invitation from theSystem 10, optionally delivered by e-mail, to allow the business leaderwho is not on the System 10 to join the System 10 in accordance withprocesses well understood by one skilled in the art.

Executive Vendor Solicitation Management Dashboard. In an embodiment ofthe invention, the System 10 further comprises an Executive VendorSolicitation Management Dashboard 1014. An embodiment of the ExecutiveVendor Solicitation Management Dashboard 1014 is depicted in FIG. 8. Inan embodiment, the Executive Vendor Solicitation Management Dashboard1014 provides visual capability and method for the Executive User 12 toreceive automatic notifications of meeting requests, limit the numberallowed, review and status the meeting requests, manage that ExecutiveUser's 12 meeting interest criteria, their meeting value and thecharities with whom that Executive User 12 supports.

Vendor Solicitation Management Dashboard. In an embodiment of theinvention, the System 10 further comprises a Vendor SolicitationManagement Dashboard 1015. An embodiment of the Vendor SolicitationManagement Dashboard 1015 is depicted in FIG. 9. In an embodiment, theVendor Solicitation Management Dashboard 1015 provides visual capabilityand method for a Vendor User 14 to review one or more Executive User 12profiles, nominate new Executive Users 12 for inclusion within thesystem 10, submit and monitor the status of meeting requests, pay foraccepted meeting requests, manage meeting requests in process, andnotify system support staff of meeting problems.

In an embodiment of the invention, rather than providing opportunitiesfor one or more vendors to connect with one or more Executive Users 12,the System 10 instead allocates mentorship opportunities whereby VendorUsers 14 are more accurately characterized as people seeking learningopportunities from the one or more Executive Users 12. The presentinventors recognize that such a system 10 would have broad applicabilityto students and apprentices. In such configuration, the System 10 andassociated methods are modified such that rather than transferring moneyto a third party charity 16, a platform fee is charged in considerationfor making the connection. In an embodiment, the Executive Fee wouldhave the ability to charge a platform fee every time one of thoseconnections is made. In an embodiment, a portion of the platform feewould be transferred by the System 10 to the operators of the System 10.In such configuration of the System 10, no money would transfer to acharity. A student in the role of Vendor User 14, for instance, wouldpay a platform fee, but the Executive User 12 would simply choose toevaluate the merits of the student for a meeting without considerationof other contextual considerations.

In the foregoing specification, specific embodiments have beendescribed. However, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates thatvarious modifications and changes can be made without departing from thescope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. Accordingly,the specification and figures are to be regarded in an illustrativerather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications are intendedto be included within the scope of present teachings.

The benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any element(s) thatmay cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become morepronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essentialfeatures or elements of any or all the claims. The invention is definedsolely by the appended claims including any amendments made during thependency of this application and all equivalents of those claims asissued.

Moreover in this document, relational terms such as first and second,top and bottom, and the like may be used solely to distinguish oneentity or action from another entity or action without necessarilyrequiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between suchentities or actions. The terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “has”,“having,” “includes”, “including,” “contains”, “containing” or any othervariation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, suchthat a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises, has,includes, contains a list of elements does not include only thoseelements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherentto such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by“comprises . . . a”, “has . . . a”, “includes . . . a”, “contains . . .a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence ofadditional identical elements in the process, method, article, orapparatus that comprises, has, includes, contains the element. The terms“a” and “an” are defined as one or more unless explicitly statedotherwise herein. The terms “substantially”, “essentially”,“approximately”, “about” or any other version thereof, are defined asbeing close to as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Theterms “coupled” and “linked” as used herein is defined as connected,although not necessarily directly and not necessarily mechanically. Adevice or structure that is “configured” in a certain way is configuredin at least that way, but may also be configured in ways that are notlisted. Also, the sequence of steps in a flow diagram or elements in theclaims, even when preceded by a letter does not imply or require thatsequence.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for organizing and separating useful vendor solicitations from other solicitations performed by a meeting solicitation management platform having at least one processor running computer executable instructions stored on at least one computer readable medium, the platform for helping at least one vendor manage requests to at least one executive, comprising the steps of: submitting a list on the platform which includes at least one nominated executive information with whom the at least one vendor wants a meeting; processing the at least one nominated information to obtain a valid email address of at least one executive; creating an executive profile corresponding to the at least one nominated executive in the platform wherein the executive profile includes meeting interests of the executive; submitting a monetary amount the at least one vendor will donate to the at least one nominated executive's charity should the at least one nominated executive accept a meeting with the vendor; activating the at least one executive profile by the at least one executive; and informing the at least one vendor of the at least one nominated executive joining the platform, so as to review the nominated executive's meeting interests and submit a relevant meeting request.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one executive information includes name, title, company and email address of the at least one executive.
 3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: initiating an automated campaign to educate and inform the nominated executive about the platform and the monetary amount the vendor will donate to the nominated executive's charity so as to entice the nominated executive to join the platform.
 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: providing the vendor with the email address where the executive can receive all email solicitations to the platform; forwarding the email solicitations from the vendor to the platform; and transferring intelligence to the vendor to educate and inform the vendor about the executive's meeting interests and the process the vendor may take to submit a relevant meeting request to the executive.
 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: submitting the relevant meeting request by a new meeting request input executable by the at least one processor for allowing the vendor to provide a sufficient amount of information to the executive so that the executive can determine whether to accept a meeting with the vendor; and limiting requests received by a maximum allowed meetings selector executable by the at least one processor for limiting the number of meeting requests permitted during a selected period of time by vendors for review by the executive; deciding to accept a new meeting by a new meeting request input executable by the at least one processor for allowing the vendor to provide a sufficient amount of information to the executive so that the executive can determine whether to accept a meeting with the vendor; and orchestrating a meeting between the vendor and the executive.
 7. The platform of claim 1 wherein the executive's selected charity is chosen by the executive from a predetermined list on the platform.
 8. The platform of claim 1 wherein the executive's selected charity is a new charity nominated by the executive.
 9. A method for organizing and separating useful vendor solicitations from other solicitations performed by a meeting solicitation management platform having at least one processor running computer executable instructions stored on at least one computer readable medium, the platform for helping at least one vendor manage requests to at least one executive, comprising the steps of: submitting a list to the platform which includes at least one nominated executive information with whom the at least one vendor wants a meeting; processing the at least one nominated information to obtain selected executive profiles which include the at least one nominated executive information provided by the at least one vendor; submitting a list of the executive profiles which include the at least one nominated executive information to the at least one vendor; and submitting a relevant meeting request by a new meeting request input executable by the at least one processor to a nominated executive.
 10. A computer readable medium storing a set of computer executable instructions for running a meeting solicitation management platform having at one processor for helping at least one executive manage requests for their time by at least one vendor that when executed by the at least one processor causes the meeting solicitation management platform to establish communication between an executive and at least one vendor by: creating an executive profile corresponding to the at least one executive in the platform wherein the executive profile includes meeting interests of the executive; providing the executive with an email address where the executive can forward all email solicitations to the platform; forwarding the email solicitations from the vendor to the platform; transferring intelligence to the vendor to educate and inform the vendor about the executive's meeting interests and the process the vendor may take to submit a relevant meeting request to the executive; submitting the relevant meeting request by a new meeting request input executable by the at least one processor for allowing the vendor to provide a sufficient amount of information to the executive so that the executive can determine whether to accept a meeting with the vendor; limiting requests received by a maximum allowed meetings selector executable by the at least one processor for limiting the number of meeting requests permitted during a selected period of time by vendors for review by the executive; deciding to accept a new meeting by a new meeting request input executable by the at least one processor for allowing the vendor to provide a sufficient amount of information to the executive so that the executive can determine whether to accept a meeting with the vendor; and orchestrating a meeting between the vendor and the executive.
 11. The computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising: submitting a form on the platform which includes name, title, company and email address of a nominated executive with whom the vendor wants a meeting and a monetary amount the vendor will donate to the nominated executive's charity should the nominated executive accept a meeting with the vendor; initiating an automated campaign to educate and inform the nominated executive about the platform and the monetary amount the vendor will donate to the nominated executive's charity so as to entice the nominated executive to join the platform; and informing the vendor of the nominated executive joining the platform, so as to review the nominated executive's meeting interests and submit a relevant meeting request. 